Sal, I assume Don is on the JBS list serv and will see this. susan Sally Rooney wrote: > Susan--I am sure the MDIF&W cares about all aquatics that are weedy. Don > Cameron is probably the one to ask what EXACTLY is being done. Keep up the > good work! Hopefully Josses will spot these things before they become > entrenched! > > Sal > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Susan Hayward <[log in to unmask]> > To: <[log in to unmask]> > Sent: Friday, June 08, 2001 10:47 AM > Subject: flowering rush > > > Greetings, > > For all of you who helped me ID this plant and care about the status in > > Maine, here is an update from Faye Thompson in Canada. > > What level of monitoring is required at this point? > > susan > > > > Hello Susan, > > > > Thanks so much for your offer to return to the site for us!! We have > > processed the samples you sent and the results are super interesting!! > > The RAPD molecular markers tell us that the individuals you sent are > > triploid > > individuals - that is the plants are sexually sterile but > > produce more rhizome offshoots than do diploid individuals. In my > > greenhouse work I have found that triploid individuals do not produce > > rhizome bulbils and flower infrequently. Since diploid - tripl oid > > populations have not previously been found we can assume that all the > > individuals in your population are triploid. > > > > With regards to the distribution of Butomus across North America - we > > have > > found that the frequency of diploid populations is greater in the center > > > > of the range (Ontario, New York State, Quebec) While at the > > western margins of the range triploid populations are more frequent > > (Manitoba, Minnesota). Similarly, at the eastern margins of the range > > (Nova Scotia, Maine, New Brunswick) all the populations we have analyzed > > > > have been triploid!!!! > > > > I talked to my supervisor Chris Eckert and he said you have done > > more than enough for us!! > > Thanks for all your help!! If you find any new populations or hear of > > any > > in other states please let us know - I am hoping to leave these > > hallowed > > halls in August/September (with an M.Sc.in hand!!!) so my supervisors > > e-mail is [log in to unmask] I / we will be sure to send you > > the > > distribution paper whenever it materializes!!!!!! > > > > > > Thanks again, > > > > Faye > > > > P.S. if ever in kingston, please come visit to see the ongoing projects > > at > > our lab. I will likely remain in Kingston instead of returning to > > Newfoundland but can likely be reached through my boyfriends store - > > Black Dog Pottery which is on Queen Street!!!! > > > > > > > > > > > > -- > > Susan Hayward > > 107 Nichols St. > > Lewiston, ME 04240 > > (207)782-5238 > > [log in to unmask] > > Thorncrag Bird Sanctuary > > -- Susan Hayward 107 Nichols St. Lewiston, ME 04240 (207)782-5238 [log in to unmask] Thorncrag Bird Sanctuary